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United Regencies
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Founded: Feb 05, 2021
Ex-Nation

International Democracy Index

Postby United Regencies » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:59 am

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Greetings, nations of the NS universe!

The Government of the United Regencies has compiled an index to rank all nations' political freedoms and rights. Any country may do this form, and we shall rank you from 0-100. You may also choose for us to telegram you your score.

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[spoiler=International Democracy Index]
[b]Name of nation:[/b]
[b]Head of state:[/b]
[b]Head of government:[/b]
[b]Do you want us to telegram you your score:[/b]

[b]Government type:[/b]
[b]Ideology:[/b]

[b]Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power:[/b]
[b]Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it:[/b]
[b]Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: [/b]
[b]What are your rules on campaigning:[/b]
[b]Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can:[/b]
[b]Date of last election:[/b]
[b]Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): [/b]

[b]Is your country under the control of the military:[/b]
[b]Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation:[/b]
[b]Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability:[/b]

[b]Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they:[/b]
[b]Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights:[/b]
[b]What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have:[/b]
[b]How many civil rights does your country have:[/b]
[b]Is freedom of speech allowed:[/b]
[b]Is freedom of assembly allowed:[/b]
[b]Is freedom of movement allowed:[/b]
[b]Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them:[/b]

[b]Is your military known for human rights abuses:[/b]
[b]Does your police have an independent body to regulate it:[/b]
[b]Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody:[/b]
[b]Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody:[/b]
[b]Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial:[/b]
[b]Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government:[/b]

[b]Does your legislature maintain independence from the government:[/b]
[b]Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation:[/b]
[b]Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch:[/b]

[b]Anything else to add:[/b]
[b]Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:[/b]
[b]Do you think we should add more questions here:[/b]
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Rankings

Very free: 95-100

Free: 90-94

Rather free: 80-89

Democratic: 70-79

Good: 60-69

Average: 50-59

Poor: 40-49

Rioting: 30-39

No order: 20-29

Civil War: 10-19

No Point in Civil Rights: 0-9

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Aryax
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Posts: 62
Founded: Oct 16, 2019
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Aryax » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:53 am

Name of nation: (the) People's Republic of Aryax
Head of state: Stanislav Tyrankov
Head of government: Stanislav Tyrankov (under article 41 of the Constitution, the office of head of state and head of government are one and the same)
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes, please

Government type: unitary one-party socialist state under a de facto totalitarian dictatorship
Ideology: Socialism (formally)

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: There are rarely any irregularities in elections, but the general legal framework is carefully designed to prevent any genuine alternative to the ruling (and sole legal party) People's Revolutionary Movement (PRM). All positions in the legislature and the executive, including the National President, are previously decided in the relevant intraparty congresses, so that in election day, all candidates for the People's Assembly are effectively preselected by the PRM and run unopposed. The government also keeps track of voting behavior to punish those who dare reject its preferred candidates.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Since all organizations are under the formal and practical control of the PRM, there are no independent bodies whatsoever in Aryax, let alone one that regulates elections.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Not officially, but corruption is pervasive at all levels of the government in practice. Corruption is only prosecuted selectively: in exchange for political loyalty, top officials are allowed to loot public funds with impunity.
What are your rules on campaigning: Only registered candidates (i.e. PRM members) may campaign. Other than that, there are barely any rules on campaigning. There is no need to, given that the whole electoral process is tightly controlled by the government at all levels and from beginning to end.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: All candidates are required to be PRM members.
Date of last election: March of 2020. Elections are held every five years.
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Proportional representation (irrelevant in practice, as all candidates are preselected and run unopposed).

Is your country under the control of the military: Aryax is fundamentally a civilian dictatorship, though the military is influential in political decisions.
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: Stanislav Tyrankov's authority is supreme and unchallengeable.
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: Public order is well maintained, by force if necessary. No active insurgencies operate in Aryaxian territory.

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Aryax formally recognizes the following rights: right of residence, freedom from discrimination (based on origin, race, or personal or social circumstances), gender equality ("within the limits of basic biology"), right to life, right to health and physical activity, right to education, right to adequate housing, right to safety, right to equality of opportunity and to work, right to a fair trial, right to petition authorities, inviolability of the home, freedom of artistic creation ("in the manner set by law"). In practice, all can be denied for any reason.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: The Constitution recognizes the aforementioned rights, but it is rife with deliberate loopholes that allow authorities to violate them with impunity, all while acting within the law. For example: gender equality is only guaranteed "within the limits of basic biology"; the rights to life, health and physical activity, education, adequate housing, safety, equality of opportunity and work are granted only "as provided by the State"; inviolability of the home applies only to "law-abiding citizens"; artistic freedom and fair trials are guaranteed "in the manner set by law". Furthermore, citizens are legally required to "safeguard the ideological unity of the nation" and observe "the socialist standards of life". The Ministry of State Security (MGB) is exempt from all constitutional provisions in practice.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Voting is mandatory, mostly to track voting behavior, though it is very possible to bribe your way out of it. Military service is mandatory for all males, there is no alternative service or right to refusal. Certain holidays require that citizens provide mandatory unpaid work.
How many civil rights does your country have: None in practice. Government authority is effectively unlimited and can bypass any formally guaranteed rights.
Is freedom of speech allowed: Absolutely not. Even the Constitution itself denies it by demanding that citizens be ideologically loyal (see above).
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Unauthorized groups of three or more people are illegal. Previous notification is required to have guests overnight at home. Unauthorized assemblies are detected through rampant surveillance (through both automatic and personal means) and participants are arrested or outright abducted. Resistance to police orders can result in on-the-spot extrajudicial execution.
Is freedom of movement allowed: Permits are required to travel internally. For foreign travel, exit visas are required, and approval rates are very low. There is also a nationwide curfew in place, and private motorized vehicles are banned (ostensibly for environmental reasons, in practice to further limit freedom of movement).
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: Aryax is not a member of the WA nor legally bound by any of its resolutions.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: Yes.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: There are no independent bodies at all in Aryax. All are PRM-controlled, including all organs of the police department.
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: No.
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: No. Almost all detentions are carried abduction-style in conditions that amount to forced disappearences.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Formally, there is right to a fair trial (only "as established by law" though). In practice, the rule of law is nearly non-existant. Presumption of innocence is not respected. Vague offenses such as "anticonstitutional activities" criminalize an enormous range of activities and are enforced arbitrarily. The MGB readily uses extralegal tactics to crush dissent, bypassing the judiciary. Closed trials are routine.
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: The judiciary is subordinate to the government both in law and in practice.
Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: No. The legislature exists only to rubber stamp decisions made backstage by the PRM leadership, which are then rushed through formal government channels to get legal approval.
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes (article 46 of the Constitution).
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No.

Anything else to add: The Constitution is found here.
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: Economic Freedom, maybe?
Do you think we should add more questions here: The general civil rights question could be divided into several that assess the situation more carefully. There are currently no questions on discrimination, denial of citizenship, or freedom for civil society. While there is a question evaluating who can run for office, no question assesses who can actually vote.
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People's Republic of Aryax
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Pogaria wrote:Wow, I've never seen a nation that was this restrictive. I can see why you're #1 for "Most Extreme".

Trotterdam wrote:The really weird thing is that Aryax still manages to score highly on a number of scales such as Average Income of Poor, Cheerfulness, Lifespan, Human Development Index, and Intelligence. Apparently, this is a totalitarian dictatorship that works.
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Republic of La Boca
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Posts: 480
Founded: Aug 13, 2016
Authoritarian Democracy

Postby Republic of La Boca » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:26 am

Name of nation: the Democratic People's Republic of La Boca
Head of state: President Ivay Nahuel Suárez
Head of government: Prime Minister Daniel Eduardo Espíndola
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Please, do it

Government type: Federal parliamentarian republic
Ideology: Reformism, liberalism, conservativism (sectors), communism (sectors)

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Of course
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: No
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: No
What are your rules on campaigning: Political Parties Law says that no political party/candidate shall promote antisemitism, Wahhabism, nazism/fascism or deny Holocaust.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Yes
Date of last election: Jan 12, 2019
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Majority (50+1%)

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: Yes
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: Yes

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Voting rights, workers rights, disabled people rights, LGBT rights, environment rights, third-generation human rights.
Do you have laws/a constitution that requires governments to uphold these rights: Yes. Constitution guarantees rights for everybody and it's government duty to respect them
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have?: Military service
How many civil rights does your country have: As much as human dignity deserves
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: We follow them as long as they don't "crash" with the Constitution

Is your military known for human rights abuses?: Yes (coup d'état 2011)
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Yes
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: Yes
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes, but the House of Commons must ratify it with a qualified majority, even during a state of emergence.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No

Anything else to add:
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:
Do you think we should add more questions here:

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Silvedania
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Posts: 3161
Founded: Apr 17, 2020
Ex-Nation

Postby Silvedania » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:37 am

Name of nation: Silvedania
Head of state: -
Head of government: Oisin Pryor
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes

Government type: Republic
Ideology: Lib-Left

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: No
What are your rules on campaigning: People must reach a quorum of signatures to be on the ballot. All sources of money must be made known to the public.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Yes.
Date of last election: March 14th, 2020
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Majority

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Yes. The right to choose(abortion). The right to vote. The right to fair trial. The right to run for office, etc.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: none
How many civil rights does your country have: all humane rights
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: follow them

Is your military known for human rights abuses: no
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: yes
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: yes
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: no
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: yes, but they are limited to a maximum of 30 per term
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: no

Anything else to add: no
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: no
Do you think we should add more questions here: no
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Sky Reavers
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Posts: 1459
Founded: Nov 18, 2020
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Sky Reavers » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:03 am

Name of nation: Sky Reavers

Head of state: Overboss Shawn Bjornson

Head of government: Overboss Shawn Bjornson

Do you want us to telegram you your score: Nah.

Government type: Confederated horde.

Ideology: Libertarian centrist semi-anarchy (socially minarchist)

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Well, the people were fine with council's decision to make Shawn the overboss, so yes.

Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Our population with guns. If they don't like the result...

Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Nope.

What are your rules on campaigning: Just make sure, that all campaigning candidates are registered.

Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Yep.

Date of last election: Officially four years ago, when Bjorn of Steel.

Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Whoever gets most votes - wins.

Is your country under the control of the military: Yes and no. Nearly 90% of our adults have more than one weapon and are ready to fight whenever get invaded.

Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: Hell no, we are free and independent.

Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: Some claim that, cause we are a bunch of armed and drunk warrior-trader folks. But really, our resort is stable, can accept tourists and gather good feedback.

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: A bunch of them! Right to education, travel, bear arms, live in decent conditions, safety, equality of opportunity, work and get paid, fair trial, creativity, adequate housing, healthcare, freedom, self defense! And more. Lots of them! All basic human rights.

Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes, since the revolution succeeded, we have created a constitution, our code of honor we all adhere to it.

What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: No mandatory services whatsoever.

How many civil rights does your country have: Lots and lots!

Is freedom of speech allowed: Our constitution guarantees freedom of speech. But it doesn't guarantee, that someone won't punch ya' in the face for naughty words ya' said to him.

Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yep.

Is freedom of movement allowed: No one controls your movement, walk wherever ya' please! Travel however ya' want! Don't wanna pay for visa, ya' can stuff yourself somewhere, foreign border guards won't see ya', we won't mind.

Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: We ain't WA member, so... we don't care.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: Well... does looting and pillaging enemies count? Otherwise nope.

Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: A bunch of armed common folks. Who remember the days of oppressive regime and pass on those memories through generations. And if the people get angry...

Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: No. They read those in police station. No time for Miranda, when criminal scum is running away or shootin' at ya'.

Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Well, in case someone is causing lots of trouble or there is a reasonable suspicion that someone is commiting or will commit a crime, they can arrest him without warrant. Otherwise, no.

Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes.

Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Not too much. Branches are just for show.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: Same. We can't have them passing unreasonable laws and such.

Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yep.

Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: Nope. Only the people.

Anything else to add: Sky Reavers are more like a semi-anarchist commune, which pretends to be a state.

Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: I don't know.

Do you think we should add more questions here: Maybe yes.
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Remember, the fact, that we are semi-anarchy doesn't mena, that ya' can go around and rob random people. We still got law and order, loose as they are.

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Utahonia
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Posts: 8
Founded: Nov 03, 2020
Ex-Nation

Postby Utahonia » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:17 am

Name of nation: The Holy Empire of Utahonia
Head of state: The High Inquisitor of Utahonia
Head of government: The High Inquisitor of Utahonia
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes please.

Government type: Theocratic authoritarian autocratic dictatorship
Ideology: Far-right

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: No
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes
What are your rules on campaigning: Only the High Inquisitor can campaign.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Only the High Inquisitor.
Date of last election:
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): There is none

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: No, we don’t.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Nope.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Conscription for 1 year between 18 and 19.
How many civil rights does your country have: None guaranteed.
Is freedom of speech allowed: Not really.
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Only under official supervision.
Is freedom of movement allowed: No.
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: Disregard them.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: Yes.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: No.
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: No.
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: No.
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: No.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: No.
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No.

Anything else to add: This nation doesn’t represent my actual views by a long shot!
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: Perhaps one about military?
Do you think we should add more questions here: No, I think you have done an amazingly job!

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South Americanastan
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Posts: 2324
Founded: Jun 26, 2019
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby South Americanastan » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:30 am

Name of nation: The Federation of South Americanastan
Head of state: N/A
Head of government: President Jack Friedman
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes

Government type: Constitutional Federal Republic
Ideology: Libertarianism

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes
What are your rules on campaigning: No manipulation of polls or election results
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Anybody with a college degree, or above 40
Date of last election: 2006 (Nation is set in 2008)
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Majority

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Yes, the right to free speech, a fair trial, and to bear arms.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes, they are in the country's constitution
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Mandatory service in the military from the age of 18-20 or 24-26 depending on if you are going to a university/college.
How many civil rights does your country have: Many
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes, except for special cases like a quarintine or a war
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: We follow resoloutions, to an extent

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: No
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes, unless the criminal is caught during or directly after a crime.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: Yes
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes, but what they can do in executive orders are limited.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: Yes

Anything else to add: No
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: No
Do you think we should add more questions here: No
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Trenaka
Ambassador
 
Posts: 1982
Founded: Aug 18, 2020
Ex-Nation

Postby Trenaka » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:31 am

Name of nation: Trenaka
Head of state: King Wilhelm IV (figurehead)
Head of government: President Kurt Hahn
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Sure

Government type: Federal presidential republic
Ideology: Democratic socialism

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Elections are regulated by the Department of Election Security, which selects 1 person from each party with experience in elections to make sure they are fair.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: No.
What are your rules on campaigning: Campaigning must not use government money, if the person is an incumbent. Campaigns must also publicly release financial records.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Anyone above the age of 18, who is a Trenakan citizen, can run for office.
Date of last election: November 2020
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Proportional representation

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: We guarantee freedom of speech, expression, assembly, religion, and the media. We also guarantee the right to refuse entry into your property without a court warrant, and guarantee the right to possess firearms.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: All citizens, when they reach 18, must register for possible military service if there is a draft. There is exceptions if you have a disability, among others.
How many civil rights does your country have:
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: We follow them

Is your military known for human rights abuses: Bo
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Yes, the Ministry of Justice.
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes.
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes.
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: Yes
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: No, the orders that the President make can be reviewed by the Superior Court, and overturned by them, and can be overturned by a 2/3 majority in the Senate.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: Yes, the Superior Court.

Anything else to add: No.
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: I din’t have any ideas
Do you think we should add more questions here: No
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Bunkaiia
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Posts: 210
Founded: Nov 18, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Bunkaiia » Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:41 am

Name of nation: United Peoples' Gohulian Republic of Bunkaiia / Samaïubàl Guguàtoraïa là Repobilikà Gohulei là Bàñkaïa
Head of state: Khorram's Wakwak Tree of Life & Love
Head of government: The Council of Five Gohuls / Raïestan là Penci Gohulei.
Sipàt Gohul = Director of Preservation (Defense, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Emergencies)
Remishi Gohul = Director of Pleasure (Events, Cultural exchange, International Relations & Arts)
Mopàt Gohul = Director of Discernment (primarily Judicial Branch)
Herpàt Gohul = Director of Comprehension (Most public services, Sciences & Education)
Wakwak là Khorem ("Walàkho") Gohul = Protector of Happiness & Speaker for the Wakwak tree (primarily Tiebreaker, focuses on the defense of nature)

Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes, please

Government type: Unitary bicameral assembly-independent Pentarchic directorial republic with strong elements of Theocracy, democracy, and various forms of oligarchies. (four semi-autonomous regions exist as well, for the four major religious minorities)
Ideology: Theocratic Environmentalist-Communism (based on the 530's CE gospel teachings of Mazdak "The Younger", Son of Bamdad)

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes to most and no to one of them, each Gohul has a different method of being selected. E.g. The Remishi Gohul is chosen after a multi-tiered televised talent & art show. Creativity, physical as well as artistic beauty, and having a fun bubbly personality are all Remishi Gohul qualities. All Mopàt Gohul contestants must complete a series of exams to prove judicial competency and then four are chosen by court officials. The top four then compete in a national election. The election for the Walàkho (Wakwak là Khorem Gohul) does not have an independent body to regulate it, as it's held behind closed doors.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: The Walàkho (Wakwak là Khorem Gohul) is chosen solely by the priest class in a private vote and there is little oversight over the machinations of the priests during an election.
What are your rules on campaigning: Each Gohul is elected using a different method.
The Sipàt is elected using a point-based system, where only the teachers, doctors, etc with the highest social credits (earned through doing good things for the community) can campaign. Will generally be the eldest of all of the Five Gohuls. Kindness and loyalty matter most.
The Mopàt election first goes through examinations and then the top four campaign. Intelligence and demeanor are important.
The Herpàt election. Election requires a comprehensive plan for entry. Debates & traditional campaigning are vital here. Teachers, Activists, Farmers, Social Workers, Scientists, philosophers, and Professors often win. Plans and personal capabilities need to drive up excitement.
The Remishi election is similar to a fully-democratic "America's Got Talent", however event-organizing such as parties & nightclub shenanigans occur. The goal is for the winner is to be popular, well-known, well-liked, and absolutely fun.
The Walàkho election is completely behind closed doors.

Outside of the Council of the Five Gohuls, exists the council of democratically-elected regional representatives: The House of Fàrmanulu.
The Fàrmanulu elections (Legislative branch) begin by having employee-owned businesses, trade/artisan unions & guilds, schools, universities, non-profit organizations, etc. nominate someone, often a long-term or promising employee, however, even high school & middle school students can take part. A young Fàrman representative is often seen as someone who might become a Gohul one day.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: No, only legal human residents above the age of 12 are permitted to campaign for a Fàrmanulu seat. And only documented human Bunkaiian national citizens above the age of 16 are ever permitted to hold a Gohul seat. All forests, rivers, and endemic animals do have legal representation in court and are considered to be "non-voting citizens" though. The government does not recognize any marriage and anyone who is "legally" married in a foreign country at the time of an election MIGHT be barred from holding office. Bunkaiian Ambassadors must pledge to stay unmarried when serving and to represent Bunkaiia. A priest-led oversight organization ensures that everyone is free and unimpeded by a "legal spouse" or any other form of "slave-holder".
Date of last election: Last election occurred 21st of March, 2018
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Mixed

Is your country under the control of the military: Bunkaiia does not have a military. The Bunkaiian Coast Guard is the only "defensive department".
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: Not really, however during the Remishi Gohulcy campaigning, it can get pretty wild. Consider it a Great Dionysia, Mardi Gras, or Carnival of events, parades, and debauchery. Campaigners really go all out.

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Yes, freedom of religion was guaranteed after the Hashadoomani-Bunkaiian Wars. The right to petition the government, hold protests, (some) Freedom of Speech, etc. are guaranteed.
Do you have laws/a constitution that requires governments to uphold these rights: Yes, a constitution
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Voting is not mandated and there is no military. An entovegan diet is mandated though. (Pescetarianism is permitted on Fridays in the semi-autonomous region of Hashadooma)
How many civil rights does your country have: There are many, however, because domestic marriage is illegal and foreign marriages unrecognized many foreigners (foreign-influenced Bunkaiians) have complained. Universal Basic Income has existed since the 70s, less than 5 years after its independence was achieved. All children receive education and at the age of 12 receive a land-grant garden from the government.
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes to some extent. Speech containing hateful messages or any depictions of violence, including against plants, or animals are not protected.
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes, but impeding others from receiving services is not protected.
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes, however, the four semi-autonomous regions reserve the right to deny access to any foreign-nationals to protect their cultural integrity & heritage.
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: Follow WA resolutions

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No, though marriages not being recognized and forced entoveganism has caused some complaints, primarily from foreign visitors (usually from missionaries, and other types of activists, etc.)
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Yes
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: The Sipàt Gohul guarantees plenty of autonomy for the judiciary. His/her role is also very independent from the rest of the Gohul council.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: Yes
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Only in times of emergencies, such as natural calamity or war, however, the legislative branch (Fàrmanulu) does have the power to retroactively nullify a decree or even punish a Gohul for a bad decree.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No, except for one, the Temple of Wakwak's priests regulate the Walàkho Gohul.

Anything else to add: The land-grant gardens can be used as a garden, farm, or even as a location of residence (treehouse) and his culturally cherished as civil right
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: No
Do you think we should add more questions here: No
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Gohulian Republic of Bunkaiia/Repobilika Gohulei là Bàñkaïa
I am Safiloa

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Šumanišen, Šugoïušen, Šukunišen

Persian religious refugees settled on a Malagasy archipelago. Runaway Swahili ex-slaves later joined the mix. Religion & Political structure are based on the proto-socialist, vegetarian, pacifists, altruistic-hedonist real-life Mazdakite movement from 6th century Persia.
He/Him, entovegan

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Syndic Australia
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Left-wing Utopia

Postby Syndic Australia » Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:01 am

Name of nation: Syndic Australia

Head of state: The State Council; a directorial body made up of Senate party leaders, representing collectively and sequentially at least 66% of constituents and consisting of an odd number of Councilors (presently 5).

Head of government: Prime Minister Gene O'Caelleigh, the leader of the Industrial Socialist Party, the leading party of the majority coalition in the House of Representatives of Parliament.

Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes

Government type: Federal Parliamentary Syndicalist Republic

Ideology: Syndicalism (Individual Party Ideologies can be seen here.)

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes; all were elected to the Parliament, and were voted to party leadership by their peers.

Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes, the Australic Electoral Institute.

Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: In the last century, no.

What are your rules on campaigning: Campaigning is generally done on a commune by commune (electorate by electorate) basis, with the candidates campaigning on their agendas through public appearances (door knocking, public talks, radio, newspaper, and TV interviews). Campaign funding may only be sourced throught the A.E.I., which provides a set amount, and most campaigning resources are also allocated. Advertising, by convention, is limited as the other methods prove more effective.

Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Any adult citizen can run for office, though a quorum must be acquired to qualify for A.E.I. funding and resources.

Date of last election: 2022 (elections are every 3 years)

Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): single-member preferential system (House of Representatives), multi-member/proportional preferential system (Senate).

Is your country under the control of the military: No.

Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No.

Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No. Australia has maintained stability for over a century.

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Though it does not exist for us, Australia, in its own right, guarantees all rights listed in the UN Declaration of Human Rights (with some caveats for 17°). In addition, the rights of workers, to healthcare, to housing, to employment, to education, and additional cultural rights are guaranteed to a greater extent.

Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes, the Australic Constitution guarantees these rights, largely in its Declaration of Fundamental Rights section.

What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Two years of Civil Service is mandatory for all highschool graduates. However, whilst this does include basic firearms training and some time in one's communal militia (equivalent to a local gendarmerie), most civil service can be done in any area, as it is largely an extension of secondary education and apprenticeships to build citizens' work experience and help build networks. Voting and Jury Duty are the main compulsory duties aside from civil service, but both can be avoided if one is either incapable, or is a contentious objector.

How many civil rights does your country have: That's an odd thing to quantify rather than qualify; there is no societal group of capable adults that is legally less than any other. All races, sexualities, religions, etc... are considered equal and hold rights against discrimination and for equity. From each according to their ability to each according to their need, and as such any sort of affirmative action is redundant.

Is freedom of speech allowed:
Freedom of speech is guaranteed, so too is the freedom of response. Rather than banning any sort of speech, which creates radicals, allowing ideas to be debated, and stupid ones stigmatised, is considered the just balance. Only direct calls for violations of others' rights are considered legally actionable.

Is freedom of assembly allowed:
Yes.

Is freedom of movement allowed: Movement within, without, and across our borders is allowed.

Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: The World Assembly does not exist, but we maintain a cooperative membership in our analog organisation.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No.

Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: The militas are internally regulated by their syndicates at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as by executive review by all levels of government, and by other syndicates. Finally, the judiciary can also review regulation.

Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Such rights are typically well-known, but are outlined in a paper that those arrested are provided (and can request be read) and required to sign prior to any questioning.

Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes, unless they themselves are a witness to criminal activity. Relatively, and due in part to civil service, citizens' arrests are far more common in Australia than other nations.

Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes. All trials are free, open, with provided legal council, with due process and expedience, and with a jury of peers, by right. A trial may end in either a guilty, not guilty, or not proven verdict (like in Scotland), and if a person is found not guilty they are protected by double jeopardy. A jury has the right to pervert the verdict (say not guilty to protest an unjust law or so forth) as the fundamental purpose of the justice system is to represent the will, morals, and values of the people.

Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes. Judicial members are appointed by the head of government, and can only be removed by the Parliament, and only in cases of incapacity or criminality. Their tenure and renumeration is fixed, they maintain judicial privilege, and must retire at the age of 70. There is no Legal/Judicial syndicate, as this would remove the separation of executive and judiciary.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: The Prime Minister is drawn from the House of Representatives and the State Council from the Senate, according to the principles of responsible and accountable government. The cabinet is drawn from the state or federal syndicates (executive trade unions), which can be found alongside the list of State Councilors. Syndicates are also democratic, utilising a meritocratic council/Soviet democratic system.

Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: No. All legislation put to vote by the government must be directly drawn from their electoral mandate, or else be approved by the cabinet. Regulations drafted by syndicates will be brought to Parliament for review in blocks, but voting will only occur if a member calls for it. Prior to this, however, a dedicated commitee examines proposed regulations to ensure they are not in breach of existing law.

Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: As with the militias (themselves being a branch of the Federal Consolidated Defence Syndicate), all syndicates conduct self/peer review at all levels, as well as being reviewed by the legislature and judiciary.

Anything else to add: No.

Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: More indexes is always better :)

Do you think we should add more questions here: Nothing comes to mind at present.
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VlaRiSsiA
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Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby VlaRiSsiA » Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:01 am

Name of nation: The Shrekacratic Ogre’s Republic of VlaRiSsiA
Head of state: Supreme Eternal Omnipotent Leader Shrek
Head of government: Supreme Eternal Omnipotent Leader Shrek
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes


Government type: Totalitarian One-Party Ultranationalist Dictatorship under a Theocratic Absolutist Police State
Ideology: Shrekism (Ultranational Hyper-Stalinist Esoteric Thearchic Off-compass Totalitarianism with nazbol-burgsys characteristics)



Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Nope. The Glorious Supreme Leader violently rose to power in a massive revolution that ogrethrew the previous government and led to a bloody civil war. All members of the previous government were executed which was followed by the Green Terror which saw millions disappear and shut off access to the rest of the world.

Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: There are no elections. Considering the entire nation is one giant totalitarian labor camp where each and every citizen works endlessly almost 24/7 while also worshipping glorious leader, voting doesn’t matter.

Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: The Supreme Leader has been in power for the entire existence of the regime, and is so based and corrupt that the entire nation is his personal property.

What are your rules on campaigning: There are no campaigns. The word ‘election’ never existed and to claim otherwise is crimethink. Off to miniluv.

Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Nope. No one can.

Date of last election: Never.

Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): There is no voting system. Only Burgundian system



Is your country under the control of the military: We are technically one giant military. Society is so stratified and militaristically chauvinist that it is impossible to even know the answer to the question. What is known is that the Supreme Leader has absolute control over the military and secret polic, which in turn have absolute control over each and every aspect of life.

Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No. Foreign nations are of degenerate influence.

Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No. We are the complete opposite of anarchy except even more extreme. We are the apex of the state having so much unlimited control it is more or less God.



Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: No. ‘Civil rights’ are degenerate. Our people don’t have any freedom, and only work endlessly as slaves.

Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: No. We have laws that prevent any rights from existing. Laws to ensure a hyper-totalitarian society.

What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Military service is mandatory for every able bodied civilian with the punishment of disappearance for any slight thoughtcrime. Indoctrination makes it so that everyone has no clue that they are enslaved, and makes sure everyone views being conscripted as a blessing from heaven.

How many civil rights does your country have: Negative. Yes negative. Civil rights never existed and teh word for it also never existed. We are a society built of oppression and totalitarianism, with every single individual enslaved. We maintain state oppression and atrocities against our own civilians, waging endless war and genocide to purify the land of degeneracy. We are the opposite of civil.

Is freedom of speech allowed: The word ‘free speech’ never existed, thought criminal. Our people don’t even know how to talk, or how to do anything other than work, so the term ‘speech’ doesn’t exist either.

Is freedom of assembly allowed: Lmao no.

Is freedom of movement allowed: :rofl: Our people are literally trapped in their own town. We are more or less a giant patchwork of concentration camps, where each and every civilian lives in ultra-Spartanist prison-like state-controlled tenement blocks with minimal necessities and walls to prevent them from even going outside of their community. Each community is more or less a labor camp, and our people spend the majority of their time working in the fields or the factory of their prison block. To even cross the militarized walls of their community will lead to disappearance and erasure from all records. If someone somehow manages to even leave their community, they will have to sneak out of their city, which is nearly impossible, and if they manage that, then the massive military convoys traveling across the land - usually forcing ethnic minorities on death marches - will destroy them. If someone somehow avoids that and approaches the border, they will meet a heavily stratified death zone with bomber planes from above to carpet bomb them to death and countess barbed wire, walls, landmines and military border patrol on the ground ready to kill them. Beyond the borders are an endless toxic wasteland poisoned by relentless chemical bombing and nuclear tests that will surely kill them. No wonder no one has ever left the nightmare state.

Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: We are a literal shadow state that is impossible to enter or leave, or even gain any information due to the heavy lack of transparency, while also with borders that are impenetrable. It is impossible to even enforce any foreign resolutions in a state so secretive and militarized as VlaRiSsiA. One may as well try to colonize a black hole, which would be the closest thing to describe this psychotic empire.



Is your military known for human rights abuses: Our military takes pride in human rights abuses. We have waged endless war on our own civilians, bombing our cities and massacring our people. Villages, towns, even metropolitan areas have been devastated by our military, which has gone city to city terrorizing our populace to ensure a climate of fear and endless propaganda. Tens of millions have died to these atrocities, and our own people are in a perpetual state of terror while simultaneously working themselves to death. All in accordance to government orders.

Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: No. Our state police regulates itself and only answers to the Party. The Party that orders it to carry our mass repression and atrocities.

Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: No. Arbitrary forced disappearance is so commonplace, there is not a single citizen who hasn’t known someone or multiple people who have been vaporized.

Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: No. Our police are the masters of arbitrary and extrajudicial punishment.

Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Trials don’t exist in the regime. Once you are suspected, you are disappeared without trace.

Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: There is no judiciary body.



Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: No. There is no legislature, only The Party.

Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: The executive has infinite power. Supreme Leader Shrek can do anything and everything as he is God, and personally owns the entire nation.

Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: There are no courts. Only the Glorious Leader. This empire does not resemble anything like a typical government, being more or less a giant death cult.



Anything else to add: Our typical citizen lives in starving conditions while also being worked to death. Ultra-Spartanism is enforced by the state, with every single civilian living in what can be described as a giant labor camp. We are nothing like any government you may have seen in real life, or even governments in most of NS. We are a literal thearchy worshipping the Supreme Leader and working itself to death while enduring endless atrocities. A system so insane it breaks the scale in terms of totalitarianism. It is off-compass authoritarian on a political compass, making Ingsoc seem relatively tame. Best of all, we are very gamer and have a ton of gamer moments.

Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: Yes. Perhaps one that tries to determine what irl ideology your nation most closely resembles.

Do you think we should add more questions here: Sure
Shrek may or may not have killed three hundred million people
tl;dr - after nuclear war, corrupt oligarchical hellhole emerges. ogre leads revolution, kills oligarchs after civil war, improves quality of life with progressive social policies and industrialization. couple foreign invasions, assassination attempts, personal losses, and rebellions later, ogre goes psychotic and kills anyone he’s sus of. then a fascist midget invades and kills third of the population, ogre manages to defeat him but goes completely bonkers.
now we got a hyper-totalitarian hyper-militaristic industrial hive-mind quasi-slave state that the ogre 70 years ago would be horrified at
pro: communism, progressivism, national liberation, internationalism
anti: capitalism, imperialism, fascism, conservatism

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Velosia
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Ex-Nation

Postby Velosia » Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:31 pm

Name of nation: Velosia, Kingdom of
Head of state: Tohmas IX, King
Head of government: The Right Hon. Alfred Harding, Prime Minister
Do you want us to telegram you your score: If you would be so kind.

Government type: Constitutional monarchy & parliamentary democracy
Ideology: Centre-right

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes, the Regulatory Authority for National and Local Elections (RANLE)
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes, there have been high-profile political scandals in Velosia involving ministerial corruption. Sweeping reforms made by successive governments in the last few decades have largely eliminated the problem. There have been no reported incidents of corruption within the current administration.
What are your rules on campaigning: Candidates are required to pay a deposit of ☨500 to RANLE when contesting a seat in the Council of Aldermen, which will be returned to them if they are elected. All political parties must register with RANLE before putting forward candidates in an election. They are also limited to spending ☨50,000 in any one constituency on advertising and promotion so smaller parties and independent candidates are not at a significant disadvantage.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Anybody who holds Velosian citizenship can run for election.
Date of last election:
  • National - 18 March, 2018
  • Local - 18 March, 2020
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): First-past-the-post (FPTP)

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Freedom of speech is held in the highest regard, with only
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes, but only stipulated in law as Velosia has an uncodified constitution.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Jury service is compulsory, but exemptions are made for those with legitimate mental or physical health issues. The state also continues to pay them their full wage for the entire duration.
How many civil rights does your country have: Many, too many to list.
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: As a member of the World Assembly, we are obliged to follow all resolutions and thus we do so.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Yes, the Policing Standards Authority
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes and no. From a strictly constitutional perspective, all institutions of government ultimately derive their power from the sovereign and thus all are closely intertwined with one another as an extension of the sovereign. In practice however, the judiciary is entirely separate from the government. Supreme Court judges are appointed by the sovereign for a term of 5 years (which they can serve multiple times), but only on the advice of an independent board of senior legal professionals.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: Yes
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Constitutionally speaking, yes. The sovereign has the ultimate authority to legislate without consulting the Councils of the Realm. However, practically speaking, such a move would trigger a constitutional crisis that would almost certainly result in the abolition of the monarchy. For all intents and purposes, they act as nothing more than a rubber stamp.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: One of the primary tasks of the legislature is to ensure the government of the day is kept in check. For example, ministers questions are held every week whereby members of the cabinet (including the prime minister) are required to answer questions put forward by members of the Council of Aldermen.

Anything else to add: No
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: Not sure if it's been done before but I'd love to see an index that ranks countries by their soft power.
Do you think we should add more questions here: Nope, they seem comprehensive enough.
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NATION | OVERVIEW | ANTHEM
System: Elective constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
Legislature: Councils of the Realm, bicameral
Upper: Council of Electors
Lower: Council of Aldermen

Head of State: Tohmas IX, King
Head of Government: Alfred Harding, Prime Minister
Capital (and largest city): Ethalsted
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KINGDOM OF VELOSIA
"Nemo Nos et Dividerent"
Twentysomething soft-spoken British male

Lifelong agnostic atheist

Middle-class, rural Conservative Party voter and proud monarchist

Unionist, but supports constituent countries' right to self-determination

Voted to leave the European Union entirely on the grounds of sovereignty

Eurosceptic and Brexiteer, but a proud European

Edward Colston did nothing wrong

Prefers Pimm's to politics

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Zarnicovia nova
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Democratic Socialists

Postby Zarnicovia nova » Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:16 pm

Name of nation: zarnicovia nova
Head of state: zarnicov the VI
Head of government: zarnicov the VI
Do you want us to telegram you your score: yes

Government type: democatic republic
Ideology: leftist isolationist democracy

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: yes
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: yes
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: no
What are your rules on campaigning: you may not use corrupt means but beyond that no real rules
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: as long as you have not committed a level 2 crimes+ you can run
Date of last election: 2049-2050. (current year: 2050)
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): who ever gets the most votes in an election. majority not needed

Is your country under the control of the military: no
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: not a puppet
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability:

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they:
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights:
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: if you can't get a job you are conscript in the army's "civilian corps". the civilian corps mainly just builds stuff.
How many civil rights does your country have:
Is freedom of speech allowed: yes but on the internet, anti-science is banned
Is freedom of assembly allowed: yes
Is freedom of movement allowed: yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: follow them.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: known for being a bit idiotic shoot first ask question later but they don't try and do it they just want to be efficient and go in gun blazing.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: yes
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: normal police yes. federal special tachnics and response units no. but if they ant to keep them for questioning after 7 days they do.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: mostly

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: no
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: yes but they are restrictions on what they can do with that power.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: yes but it is very politized and so with that politization has become very weak.

Anything else to add:
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:
Do you think we should add more questions here:
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The Abrahamic Republic of Zarnicovia Nova


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Romextly
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Founded: Nov 10, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Romextly » Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:45 pm

Name of nation: Romextly
Head of state: Emperor Diego
Head of government: Emperor Diego (As PM is being elected)
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Sure

Government type: Constitutional Empire
Ideology: Conservative

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: A military coup so I guess no
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: No
What are your rules on campaigning: Transperent and no slander
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Yes
Date of last election: Currently
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Majority

Is your country under the control of the military:Yes
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they:Yes. Right to live and to own guns, right to vote, etc.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have:Military service
How many civil rights does your country have:quite a few, but not alot
Is freedom of speech allowed: Mostly except for Socialist papers
Is freedom of assembly allowed: yes, unless a mob
Is freedom of movement allowed:yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: We disregard a few we think are unjust

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: No
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody:Most times
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government:No
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch:No

Anything else to add:
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:
Do you think we should add more questions here:

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National Capitalist United States
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Posts: 584
Founded: Dec 07, 2020
Ex-Nation

Postby National Capitalist United States » Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:02 pm

Name of nation: National Capitalist United States
Head of state: Donald Trump III
Head of government: Donald Trump III
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes

Government type: Corporatocracy
Ideology: National Capitalism

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power:Of course!
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it:We don't need that Marxist BS
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: No. Any reported cases are FAKE NEWS
What are your rules on campaigning: Democracy is BS, as it was created by globalists
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: No. You must be a 100% white, least 50 years old, straight/normal and male
Date of last election: Elections are a communist invention
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): See above

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation:No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Human rights are radical left propaganda
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: No.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Military service
How many civil rights does your country have: Civil rights were invented by dangerous globalists
Is freedom of speech allowed: No, freedom of speech is a marxist invention
Is freedom of assembly allowed: No, protesting is communist and thus must be crushed
Is freedom of movement allowed: Of course, for now...
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: The WA is ran by marxist globalist socialists who want to take our soveirgnity

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No. Any reported cases are left-wing propaganda
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: That's anarchist BS
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: No
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: No
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: No
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: No

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: No
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No

Anything else to add: No
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:
Do you think we should add more questions here:
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Thermodolia
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Posts: 78485
Founded: Oct 07, 2011
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Thermodolia » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:43 pm

Name of nation: The National Republic of Thermodolia
Head of state: President Jacob Zarman
Head of government: Prime Minister Derak Gœs
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Sure

Government type: Federal Semi-Presidental Democratic Republic
Ideology: National Liberalism

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes in the 1976 election then President Ron Swœman rigged the election so he could win. He resigned but was sentenced to prison for 154 years
What are your rules on campaigning: All funds must be reported to the Federal Elections Commission. Corporations and political organizations set up for the campaign have a limit of $1 million per candidate per year. Foreign assistance is illegal. Campaigning must stop two days before the election.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Only those who are Thermodolian citizens and above the age of 18
Date of last election: 20 July, 2020
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Two Round for the Senate and President and a combination of IRV/SNTV for the National Assembly

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: The Right to be free from slavery, the right to free speech, right to protest, right to assemble, right to freedom of movement, the right to freedom of belief, right to self defense and to own firearms, right to a fair trial, right to a Lawyer, right to petition the government, right to be free of excessive fines and bails, right to be secure in their property, the right to own property, the right not self incriminate, right to refuse to answer, right to be free of entrapment and false arrest, right to be free of troops being quartered in ones home, right to be free of cruel and unusual punishments.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: None, though all citizens are required to sign up for the national reserve system.
How many civil rights does your country have: 19
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes, though cults and their supporters do not have the right to free speech
Is freedom of assembly allowed: See above
Is freedom of movement allowed: See above
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: The WA is not official cannon.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Not really
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: No
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and all other ministers are representatives in the National Assembly which is a branch of the legislature. So the legislature is sort of independent.
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No. All courts do that

Anything else to add:
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:
Do you think we should add more questions here:
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Idoho
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Posts: 64
Founded: Oct 07, 2011
Iron Fist Consumerists

Postby Idoho » Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:17 pm

Name of nation: The Christian Republic of Idoho
Head of state: President John Merson
Head of government: See above
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Sure

Government type: De Jure: Christian Republic. De Facto: Single Party Theocratic Dictatorship
Ideology: Hyper-Conservative Theocratic Fascism

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: No. While the president was elected to their office they and the other candidates where preselected by the Central Elections Committee. And only white Christian men where allowed to vote.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: No, all elections are overseen by the Central Elections Committee which chooses the candidates and runs the parties which are together apart of the same United Front.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes all the time
What are your rules on campaigning: There aren’t any
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: No. Only White, Male, Christians can and then they must be approved by the CEC.
Date of last election: 10/10/2014 elections are held every 10 years.
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Majority wins

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: Technically the nation is run behind the scenes by Archbishop George Darlson, Chairman of the Central Religious Committee; Vice Chairman of Central Elections Committee, and a high ranking member of the Central Governance Committee
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: No.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Idoho does have a constitution but it’s filled with so many loopholes that it practically doesn’t exist.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Mandatory military service
How many civil rights does your country have: near zero
Is freedom of speech allowed: No
Is freedom of assembly allowed: No
Is freedom of movement allowed: No
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: N/A

Is your military known for human rights abuses: Yes
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: No
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: No
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: No
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: No
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: No the judiciary is run by the Central Religious Committee

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: No it’s rubber stamp
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No

Anything else to add:
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:
Do you think we should add more questions here:

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Destyntine
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Posts: 406
Founded: Jul 22, 2020
Ex-Nation

Postby Destyntine » Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:11 pm

Name of nation: The Technocratic Space Kingdom of Destyntine
Head of state: Queen Destyn IX
Head of government: Queen Destyn IX
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes

Government type: Technocratic Semi-Democratic Monarchy
Ideology: Technocratic Centrist Nationalism

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes, she inherited leadership from her mother, the former Queen at the traditional age of 25.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Not in the past millennium.
What are your rules on campaigning: Not many, other than not being allowed to slander another candidate's campaign without valid evidence.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Anybody aged 25 and above, who is a native citizen is able to run for the office of District Jarl after a Jarl fails to maintain the majority vote after 6 years, retires, resigns, or dies. Head of state is hereditary and cannot be ran for.
Date of last election: 2241 for Jarl, never for the position of Queen/King.
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Majority.

Is your country under the control of the military: No.
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No.
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No.

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they:
The Right to:
• Own firearms within reasonable locations
• Defend Oneself and Property
• A well-paying minimum wage
• Free Temporary Housing
• Free Public Transport
• Free Healthcare
• Free Public Education
• Have full Ownership Over Property
• Speak Freely
• Own a business
• Emergency Services
• Receive Medically Assisted Suicide in Valid Conditions
• Personal Counsellorship
• Vote
• Fair Treatment Under the Law
• (Many other minor rights)
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes. There is a constitution.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: None.
How many civil rights does your country have: A solid amount.
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes.
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes.
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes.
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: I follow them.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Somewhat, the body is individual but those in charge are decided by the government.
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes, unless the detained individual declines to hear their rights.
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes.
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: No, although the government rarely intervenes.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: No.
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: The Jarls and their Councils.

Anything else to add: No.
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: Yes, indexes are useful to help expand my nation's depth.
Do you think we should add more questions here: Neutral.
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Drew Durrnil
Ambassador
 
Posts: 1830
Founded: Apr 30, 2020
Anarchy

Postby Drew Durrnil » Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:48 pm

Name of nation: The United Republics of Drew Durrnil
Head of state: Maensk Haent
Head of government: Maensk Haent
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes!

Government type: Democratic Federation
Ideology: Libertarian free-market democracy

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes!
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes!
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes, but with a completely different government
What are your rules on campaigning: Campaigning can be done in any means, as long as it isn't hateful, harmful, intentional spreading of misinformation, or defaming in any way.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Anyone over 25 that has a college degree in any subject and is a resident and/or citizen of the country
Date of last election: 4/30/2020
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Majority

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: American first amendment rights, guaranteed equality, guaranteed basic schooling, guaranteed food and water, guaranteed fair trial, guaranteed access to voting, guaranteed healthcare and health services, guaranteed public transport, guaranteed private ownership without interference from the state
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: None
How many civil rights does your country have: A lot
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: Follow them

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No!
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Yes
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: Yes
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: Yes, the Executive Court

Anything else to add:
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:
Do you think we should add more questions here:
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The Union of British North America
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Posts: 657
Founded: Sep 03, 2017
Ex-Nation

Postby The Union of British North America » Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:10 pm

Name of nation: The Union of British North America (IC: North American Union)
Head of state: Charles III as King of the North American Union and the other Nations of the United British Commonwealth, represented by the President-General of the North American Union and Commander-in-Chief in and over North America Sir John Cabot-Lodge, 11th Baronet
Head of government: Dame Felicity Graves as Prime Minister of the North American Union
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes

Government type: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Ideology: Constitutional democracy, monarchism

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: The head of state is a monarch who ascended to the throne hereditarily and under the relevant laws regarding succession. The head of government was elected to parliament by her constituents and was later elected by the party to be party leader, and thus became the head of government under the rules of the Westminster system. So, yes, no coup or military takeover or revolution.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes, the All-Union Chief Election Officer and the Provincial Election Offices are all independent and non-partisan.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes, twice the head of government resigned when found to have been corrupt, and a few were charged and tried.
What are your rules on campaigning: fair and equal access for all campaigns for their advertisements, for televised debates, public disclosure of large donations and what organizations they came from
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: anyone who is at least 18 years old
Date of last election: 16 October 2017
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): plurality vote, single-seat constituency

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: political freedoms, freedom of worship, legal protections
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: The NAU Constitution is a hybrid constitution; has both written and unwritten elements
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: No mandatory services
How many civil rights does your country have: many, as there are expressed and implied rights in the NAU Bill of Rights
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: they are followed

Is your military known for human rights abuses: Few and far between they have happened, but the perpetrators were tried and convicted. These abuses were conducted by individuals or very small units and were isolated cases.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Yes
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes, Judges' Rules
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: it is a parliamentary system, so while there is technical independence between the Crown and its ministers and the legislature, ministers of the government are also members of the legislature
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: No, secondary legislation must be backed by the relevant legislation, and many administrative and executive actions that are taken that are within the Royal Prerogative require some parliamentary advice and input (such as declaring war).
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: The General Court of Appeal has original jurisdiction to issue advisory opinions on general-level executive actions, and the whole general-level court system has the ability to conduct judicial review of executive actions

Anything else to add: the head of state is a ceremonial constitutional monarch with a few reserve powers that are exercised within the understandings of the Westminster system.
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: an economic index?
Do you think we should add more questions here: Perhaps add questions regarding direct democracy practices?
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IC/RP name: North American Union (NAU).
IC/RP main supranational IGO: United Britannic Commonwealth of Nations.
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Indian Empire
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Posts: 2087
Founded: Mar 29, 2013
Democratic Socialists

Postby Indian Empire » Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:20 pm

Name of nation: The Social Republic of Indian Empire (Indian Empire)
Head of state: Juan Rodriguez
Head of government: Juan Rodriguez
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes

Government type: Parliamentary Republic
Ideology: Majority Party is Social Democrat, Minority Party is center-right

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Yes, the elections leading to these outcomes are public and full vote totals are released publicly as they are counted.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes, the Empirean Election Commission is reponsible for this.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: No, the Prime Ministership has been rather peaceful to date.
What are your rules on campaigning: Contributions from individual donors are capped and contributions from corporations are outlawed entirely. Television advertising is allowed but limited so it does not overflow the airwaves. Canvassing and mailers are allowed and encouraged. Generally, minus specified rules, the rules are quite similar to the real-life United States.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: To an extent. Technically speaking, not everyone can run for office, but running is generally restricted to adults, anyone who is 16 years old or will be 16 before election day, and can prove active residence in the country. So anyone who is in the voting-age population CAN run for office.
Date of last election: July 2017
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): FPTP (though a ranked choice referendum is on the ballot in the upcoming elections this year)

Is your country under the control of the military: No
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No, Indian Empire has always been incredibly stable politically

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: freedom of speech, expression, protest, religion, and minority/women's rights are amongst the ones constitutionally protected, alongside numerous anti-discriminaton and equality laws for minorities and women
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes, see above for an explanation
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: Indian Empire does not currently have mandatory service in any capacity
How many civil rights does your country have: This is a broad question so just see the rest of this section
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes, constitutionally protected
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes, constitutionally protected
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: Indian Empire is a proud member of the world assembly and follows its resolutions to the best of its ability

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: There is overall legislative action, but the rest is delegated to numerous secretaries (Secretary of Labor stands up for Police rights, Minister of Homeland Security handles how they can behave broadly on a national level & is responsible for enforcement of this)
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: Yes
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: No, the executive is part of the legislature himself
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: Yes

Anything else to add: No
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: Indexes are awesome, I would love more about education and LGBTQ rights particularly
Do you think we should add more questions here: I don't think more are needed but your choice
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Shunmyo KK
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Posts: 20
Founded: Feb 09, 2021
Ex-Nation

Postby Shunmyo KK » Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:02 pm

Name of nation: Japan (OOC: Shunmyo KK)
Head of state: Emperor Hisahito (de jure), Shunmyo Masahiro (de facto)
Head of government: Prime Minister Sakahiro Shinji (de jure), Shunmyo Masahiro (de facto)
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Yes, please.

Government type: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy (de jure), one-party autocratic corporatocracy (de facto)
Ideology: Liberal democracy (de jure), corporatocratic nationalist authoritarian capitalism (de facto)

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: No.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes, de jure.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes; although the corruption of Shunmyo KK and CEO Shunmyo Masahiro are largely glossed over.
What are your rules on campaigning: De jure, the same as modern Japan. De facto, any parties that actively promote any non-capitalist ideology including fascism, communism, socialism, or welfare capitalism are shut down and oppressed either publicly or privately.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: De jure, yes. De facto, only CEO Shunmyo Masahiro's direct family and those high up in Shunmyo KK.
Date of last election: June 4, 20XX.
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Majority.

Is your country under the control of the military: No.
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No.
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No.

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Yes.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: De jure, yes.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: None.
How many civil rights does your country have: As many as the civilian populace could want, as long as they don't attempt to overthrow Shunmyo or aid its competitors.
Is freedom of speech allowed: To a limited extent.
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Not political assembly, no.
Is freedom of movement allowed: To all countries in Japan/Shunmyo's sphere of influence, yes.
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: Disregard; Japan/Shunmyo is not part of the WA.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: Yes.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: No.
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: No.
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: No.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes.
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: No.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: De facto, no.
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: De facto, no.

Anything else to add: No.
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: N/A.
Do you think we should add more questions here: Nah.
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Yerbanistan
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Posts: 70
Founded: Dec 03, 2020
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Yerbanistan » Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:42 pm

Name of nation: People's Republic of Yerbanistan (Народная Республика Ербанистан)
Head of state: Chancellor Maxim Yachingov
Head of government: Same as head of state.
Do you want us to telegram you your score:

Government type: unitary single-party autocracy
Ideology: authoritarian centrism

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: He was appointed by the previous Chancellor as his successor. While not democratic, this is completely legal according to Yerbanistanian law.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: no elections
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Corruption laws don't apply to the Chancellor. The nation is his to run as he sees fit. But for all other officials, it's punishable by death.
What are your rules on campaigning: illegal
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: nobody
Date of last election: never
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): no elections

Is your country under the control of the military: no
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: no
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: no

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Most of the same rights as in a liberal democracy, except for protesting, opposing the government, or forming political parties.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: yes
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: None for law-abiding citizens. However, hard labor for life is a voluntary alternative to the death penalty, for certain crimes.
How many civil rights does your country have: 5 are sacrosanct: right to life, right to work, right to shelter, right to safety, and right to equality. Other rights also exist, but the government may temporarily or permanently revoke them at any time.
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes, except speech that calls for sedition or insurrection.
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes, but parades and large gatherings require permission from police authorities, especially if they're going to cause disruptions to business or traffic. Political protests are illegal.
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes, but private individuals can't own cars.
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: Yerbanistan is not a member of the WA, and therefore not bound by its resolutions.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No. The military solely exists to defend Yerbanistan from attack. It has no domestic law-enforcement authority (except over its own soldiers) and does not involve itself in foreign conflicts.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: The police directly answer to the Ministry of the Interior, which regulates their training and conduct.
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Not before, but they must notify the suspect of the accusations against him/her, no later than 12 hours from when the individual was put in custody.
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Not if they were caught red-handed. Yes otherwise.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Trials are recorded to make sure the accused's legal rights are being observed. They're not open to the public, however judicial misconduct is taken very seriously, and corruption is punishable by death.
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: no

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: no
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: All proposed legislation must be personally signed off by the Chancellor for it to become law.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: no

Anything else to add: Although a republic in name, Yerbanistan functions more like an absolute monarchy in practice.
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones:
Do you think we should add more questions here:

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Tinfect
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Posts: 5235
Founded: Jul 04, 2014
Democratic Socialists

Postby Tinfect » Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:58 pm

Name of nation: The Imperium of Tinfect
Head of state: Mis-Raesilir Isir Seles
Head of government: Mis-Raesilir Isir Seles
Do you want us to telegram you your score: No.

Government type: Isolationist Dictatorship
Ideology: Imperial Progress (Fascism)

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: The current Raesilir was elected (by Oversight personnel,) following the execution of the prior Oversight personnel and Praetor by Imperial Intelligence. Officially, yes.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: The Imperium does not hold elections.
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: No.
What are your rules on campaigning: Political campaigns are prohibited.
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Government personnel may be appointed to higher positions by higher-ranking personnel. Lower positions may be entered by any Imperial citizen.
Date of last election: Never.
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): None.

Is your country under the control of the military: No.
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No.
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No.

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Freedom of Expression and Assembly, various rights to privacy and other rights and liberties normally secured by governments.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: In a sense.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: None.
How many civil rights does your country have: As many as any good citizen may need.
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes.
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes.
Is freedom of movement allowed: Foreigners are not permitted entry to, or transit through, the Imperium. Citizens may come and go as they please.
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: The Imperium is in technical compliance with all standing World Assembly legislation.

Is your military known for human rights abuses: Yes.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: No.
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: No.
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes, but those are much easier to acquire than one might think.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes.
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: No.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: No.
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No.

Anything else to add: Figured it'd be fun.
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: No opinion.
Do you think we should add more questions here: Focus on clarifying the civil rights questions first, they're a bit mixed up. Also: Legislature and Judiciary systems, can't be separate from government, they're, by nature the core of a government. Not sure what you mean by that.
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New Saharia
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Founded: Jul 10, 2020
Democratic Socialists

Postby New Saharia » Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:36 am

Name of nation: Saharian Republic, The
Head of state: Executor Jason Daniel Schultze
Head of government: Executor Jason Daniel Schultze
Do you want us to telegram you your score: Sure, why not!

Government type: Representative Democracy (Semi-Confederated Independent Planetary Systems)
Ideology: Egalitarian, Semi-militarist.

Did your head of state/government use honest and transparent means to come to power: Technically no; he was in command of all independent military forces before the proper formation of the nation, and the proper title of 'Executor' was not properly instated until after his near-unanimous acceptance as head of state by both the people and the military.
Do all elections have an independent body to regulate it: Yes - Federal affairs are organized by devolving government institutions (depending on the level of election - local representatives vs. Viceroys), while planetary systems are allowed to govern themselves almost entirely (without conflicting with the Constitution.)
Have there been any known instances in your nation where a head of state or government was found to be using corrupt means: Yes; such occurrences are more likely than most would like to admit. However, such cases have been diminishing rapidly (at least at the Federal level) due to passing of transparency laws.
What are your rules on campaigning: Very few; campaigns must not directly encourage violence within the Republic, and all funding for the campaign must be clearly available to the public (who/what funded them and how much).
Can anybody run for office? If not, then who can: Any person (human or otherwise) may run for office as long as they have been a citizen for at least 20 years.
Date of last election: 2162 (less than one year ago).
Voting system (majority, qualified majority, etc): Upper and lower houses vote on the Executor, with the majority vote awarding the victor additional 'electoral votes' (haven't fleshed this out yet, down for a suggestion if you have one...)

Is your country under the control of the military: No. However, the military is the only organization strong enough and with enough resources to effectively act as the Federal government's arm of influence over Republic systems.
Is your country a puppet, either of another country, or of another person in your nation: No.
Is your country known for being in total anarchy or having little to no stability: No.

Do you guarantee certain rights, and if so, which ones are they: Life, Liberty, Right to property, Right to Worship, Right to Pursue Happiness.
Do you have laws/a constitution that require governments to uphold these rights: Yes.
What types of mandatory services (i.e military service or voting) does your country currently have: National Servitude - citizens are required to provide an important service to their local community or local Federal institution. Citizens have a choice as to what they wish to do (jury duty, community service, etc.). Colonists and military personnel do not need to meet this requirement.
How many civil rights does your country have: Many. Almost all incidents of civil rights violations happen on an individual basis.
Is freedom of speech allowed: Yes.
Is freedom of assembly allowed: Yes.
Is freedom of movement allowed: Yes - except for colonists, who willingly sign a contract to maintain a new colony unless under 'unique' circumstances.
Do you follow World Assembly resolutions, or disregard them: Almost all - some resolutions have seen extreme flak from both the government and the population (Access to Abortion), and the Federal government has instituted 'intentionally ineffective' measures...

Is your military known for human rights abuses: No.
Does your police have an independent body to regulate it: Yes.
Does your police have to read out certain rights before arresting somebody: Yes.
Does your police need a warrant before detaining somebody: Yes.
Do all defendants have the right to a free and public trial: Yes.
Does your judiciary maintain independence from the government: Yes.

Does your legislature maintain independence from the government: No.
Can your executive make 'decrees' or 'executive orders' independent of legislative backing/regulation: Yes - however each instance is evaluated by the legislature and is publicly announced.
Do you have a specific court that regulates the executive branch: No.

Anything else to add: Nope.
Do you want more indexes to be made, and if so, which ones: These are really cool; I've never thought truly about how my government really, really runs and these things help me make my nation better and more fleshed-out.
Do you think we should add more questions here: Everything seems covered well to me.

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